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The aim of this seminar

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is

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to give you an overview.

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It's an overview of yoga psychology and psychotherapy, so there's quite a bit of detail in it.

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It includes a brief description

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of the four main Indian philosophies that underpin yoga psychology

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and that illuminate the nature of human existence

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and provide a unique perspective on the human mind.

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So it's from an amalgamation of the insights

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that are found in these philosophies that a cogent system of yoga psychology can be constructed.

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And Jane and I are working to create courses that synthesize concepts from all of these philosophies into training programs

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that will enable,

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students to access the immense knowledge base that's within the Indian philosophical system.

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I'll describe how I view and use yoga psychology in my medical practice and will describe a few of the techniques I find most useful in supporting clients

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to manage physical and psychological illness.

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The intention of this seminar is to support your understanding your mind and to understand that your mind is an immensely powerful force and and that you're well advised to make it your friend, not your enemy.

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And above all, don't be scared of the mind.

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And this is the message that I try to give to all of my

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clients, patients, students,

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when they're engaging with their mind, there's nothing to be scared of.

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You just have to develop a friendly

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and mutually respectful relationship.

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The study of yoga psychology is designed to transform the mind from a weak,

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confused,

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unstable,

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battered, and bruised state

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into

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something that's diamond hard and diamond bright,

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capable of immense creativity,

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deep connection,

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meaning, and purpose.

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And just knowing that science exists is often very empowering for a lot of people.

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One of the things that I want to really encourage people to think about is that technique alone is not enough.

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Techniques performed mechanically or mindlessly

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rarely realize their optimum potential.

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And in my experience, a lot of students

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have learned techniques, but they haven't taken the time to really go into the theory

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and

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are unaware of how to take their practice deeper. They can't drive the vehicle,

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the mind, deeper into experience.

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The technique's correct, but they need more theory to understand how to apply the technique to achieve

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the desired results.

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And that's what

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this seminar is about, and that's what,

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we're doing at Bikshaakti, trying to create a strong base of theory to complement the,

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practices.

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We need two wings to fly,

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and those wings are theory and practice.